The recursive mind: the origins of human language, thought, and civilization

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2011-10-01otherChoice Reviews Online251 citationsclosed

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Language and cultural evolution Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Child and Animal Learning Development

Abstract

Foreword to the Paperback Edition vii Preface xi Chapter 1 What Is Recursion? 1 PART 1: Language 17 Chapter 2: Language and Recursion 19 Chapter 3: Do Animals Have Language? 36 Chapter 4: How Language Evolved from Hand to Mouth 55 PART 2: Mental Time Travel 81 Chapter 5: Reliving the Past 83 Chapter 6: About Time 100 Chapter 7: The Grammar of Time 112 PART 3: Theory of Mind 129 Chapter 8: Mind Reading 131 Chapter 9: Language and Mind 151 PART 4: Human Evolution 167 Chapter 10: The Recurring Question 169 Chapter 11: Becoming Human 181 Chapter 12: Becoming Modern 208 Chapter 13: Final Thoughts 221 Notes 227 References 253 Index 281

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